Learning Support Teacher
Milton Abbey School
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- competitive salary depending on experience and qualification
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 30th August 2018
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2018
Job overview
TITLE: Learning Support Teacher
DEPARTMENT: Learning Support
JOB PURPOSE: To support the additional learning needs of pupils throughout the school and deliver effective intervention.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Learning Support/SENCO
Specific responsibilities include the following, although this list is by no means exhaustive:
Duties and Responsibilities
· Teach pupils with specific learning difficulties in small groups or on a 1:1 basis as required
· Plan and deliver effective lessons, informed by thorough assessment of pupils’ needs
· Develop and regularly review Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and Pupil Profiles
· Establish good working relationships with pupils and colleagues in order to maintain essential lines of communication
· Utilise appropriate technology to support learning needs and promote the independence of pupils
· Promote the behaviour policy and deliver well structured, engaging lessons to improve focus
· Maintain accurate and relevant records of pupils’ attainment and progress
· Communicate regularly with parents, including writing reports and attending parents’ meetings
· Undertake relevant training and CPD
· Maintain and develop appropriate resources to support pupils’ specific learning difficulties
· To support the SENCO in managing implementation strategies throughout the school
· Take an active role in the wider school community as required
The ideal candidate must
· have a degree or similar relevant qualification
· be able to work as part of a team but also be capable of working independently
· be willing to be adaptable and respond to changes as they arise
· have good organisational skills
· take a keen interest in the welfare and learning of the whole pupil body
· be able to motivate and encourage pupils of differing abilities and backgrounds
· work alongside subject teachers
· liaise with Housemasters and Tutors
· liaise with other professionals
· play a full part in school activities
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Required:
· A highly motivated and inspirational teacher able to take responsibility in a busy and developing department
Essential attributes:
· Stimulating, reactive to pupils’ ideas and interests and energetic
· If OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Difficulties is not held, a willingness to undertake it
· Flexible attitude to working patterns to accommodate school excursions during holiday periods
· Computer literate
· A positive attitude to creative teamwork
Desirable attributes:
· Experience working with pupils who have SEN
· Experience of working in a school environment
Attached documents
About Milton Abbey School
Milton Abbey School
Testimonials
“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher
“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student
“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student
“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil
Our location and facilities
The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.
Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.
Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.
Our management structure and ethos
The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.
All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.
For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
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